§ Mr. A. V. ALEXANDERasked the Minister of Health the number of deaths of children for each year from 1914 to 1922, giving separate figures for illegiti-
DEATHS—ENGLAND AND WALES. — Under 1 year. 1–2 years. 2–3 years. Total. Illegitimate. Total. Illegitimate. Total. Illegitimate. 1914 … … … 91,971 7,712 24,967 — 10,072 — 1915 … … … 89,380 7,369 30,279 — 12,482 — 1916 … … … 71,646 6,000 20,000 — 8,611 — 1917 … … … 64,483 7,474 20,296 — 9,724 — 1918 … … … 64,386 7,694 26,447 — 14,955 — 1919 … … … 61,715 7,237 14,124 1,131 7,658 469 1920 … … … 76,552 7,017 14,741 1,162 6,100 364 1921 … … … 70,250 6,115 15,636 1,041 4,994 336 1922 … … … 60,121 4,736 18,948 1,064 8,678 453